Fed: Latham saddened by PM's permission to attack him

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2003
Fed: Latham saddened by PM's permission to attack him

Labor Leader MARK LATHAM says he's saddened to hear that Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD
has given his ministers permission to continue personal attacks on him.

Mr LATHAM says he wants to talk about Australia's future rather than get into squabbles
about his past.

After initially rebuking Health Minister TONY ABBOTT for making comments about Mr LATHAM'S
personal life, Mr HOWARD last week said attacks on Mr LATHAM'S personal style were justified.

Mr LATHAM has told the Nine Network he thinks it's sad that the prime minister has
authorised a focus on personality rather than policy.

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KEYWORD: LATHAM (CANBERRA)

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